From major recruits and breakout performers to under-the-radar prospects with big talent, check out High School on SI's top returning Illinois High School receivers and cast your vote for the best!

2025-2026 Illinois high school football top returning wide receivers Information compiled as of July 3, 2025 Ryan Franze, jr., Johnsburg One of the youngest all-state selections last year by the ...

Here are all of the 2024-25 Journal Star high school players of the year, all in one place — plus links to every all-area honor team this school year.

Nearly half of the Illinois high school graduates who go on to college pursue degrees out of state, according to research from the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

High school students in Illinois will soon be able to earn direct admission to most in-state public universities and community colleges under a new law.

Illinois Farm Bureau and the Illinois Press Foundation announced the awarding of grants to 26 high school journalism efforts throughout the state. The awards are part of the Illinois High ...

All but Kleinheider were previously named to the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association All-State Team this season. Kleinheider was an All-State selection last year.

Students from a half-dozen west-central Illinois high schools will be among those participating July 9-13 in the 2025 USA High School Clay Target League National Championship.

Baseball American presents first- and second-team high school All-Americans for the 2025 season.

Notre Dame's Ava LaFollette put together an historic goalscoring season to earn girls soccer player of the year and lead the 2025 all-area team.

After a long week of activities, the 51st Annual Illinois High School Shrine Game arrived Saturday, featuring some of the best talent from Central Illinois.